Golf Thread

[sky tot]

Our course is Open today . So off to lose some balls .

 

[tweety]

Played 9 this afternoon, all temporaries but no problem, nice to stretch the legs. The wind was crazy though, the yardage book was useless.

 

[its grim up north]

A quick question re greens for no other reason than I'm interested. I am a returnee to golf after 30 years away from the game. Where I played, all flat soled and dimpled shoes were banned because of green compaction. Metal studs only. Now try to buy a pair of shoes with metal studs. Do the new shoes make compaction a bigger problem?

 

[geoff hammond]

Desperate to play this weekend.
Only played 22 times in 2022, luckily my subs are paid for by a client otherwise it would not be worth it.
This is the year I get my 21 down to 18 or under - I can feel it.

 

[tweety]

A quick question re greens for no other reason than I'm interested. I am a returnee to golf after 30 years away from the game. Where I played, all flat soled and dimpled shoes were banned because of green compaction. Metal studs only. Now try to buy a pair of shoes with metal studs. Do the new shoes make compaction a bigger problem?

Not heard that one before, it was usually the other way around. I can't remember the last time I saw a pair of golf shoes for sale with metal studs.

 

[sky tot]

Last time i had a pair of metal spikes on was at Ramside GC . We were all told we wasn’t allowed to play unless they swap them for us for soft spikes . That must of been 25 years ago .

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Surprising number of pros still wear metal spikes. Tiger Woods for one.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Masters 2024

If Scheffler turns up with his putter, he wins - little value at 9/2. I like Brian Harman at 66/1 and Russell Hendly at 80s.

 

[tweety]

Bookies running scared like they did with Faldo and Woods, best to look for some ew value with someone with a bit of form.
My one wish is for a bit of dry weather so we can get off temporary greens, never seen anything like it weather wise.

 

[maxwellblue]

The Masters, one of the highlights of the sporting year for me. Looking forward to it.

 

[PragueBlue]

If I were a betting man, I'd go for Schauffele and/or Matsuyama with Finau also a good value bet.

 

[bluemonkey71]

Hideki is playing ok. Rory made swing changes but still has that pull hook in his locker. I’m hoping Scottie doesn’t run away with it but his stats are incredible

 

[sky tot]

My Bets
Lowry 33/1
Young 28/1
S Kim 60/1
Meronk 125/1
De Chambeau 25/1
All £2 EW

 

[RobMCFC]

My bets:

Koepka 18/1
Day 45/1
Niemann 28/1

All £1 e/w

 

[Nevizade]

Hovland top Scandinavian - 8/5

Rahm top Spaniard - 2/9

Harman top leftie - 6/4

Scott top Australian - 7/2

£20 on the four-timer pays £715

 

[jimharri]

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Welcome to The Masters....


Or, as Sky Sports would call it.....

The Tiger Woods Show

I'm sick to death of hearing about the fucker.
I know there are limitations of what's available to see at times, but seeing him warm up, practice, sit in a buggy, talk to his caddy etc, whilst others a playing, really does piss me off

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

As it stands, there is going to be another masters champion who is on a tour that currently has no broadcaster.

Professional game is in a mess right now.

 

[tweety]

As much as I enjoy watching the professionals, golf will always be an amateur game, we own it.

 

[toolah1511]

Welcome to The Masters....


Or, as Sky Sports would call it.....

The Tiger Woods Show

I'm sick to death of hearing about the fucker.
I know there are limitations of what's available to see at times, but seeing him warm up, practice, sit in a buggy, talk to his caddy etc, whilst others a playing, really does piss me off

Now it's the Rory show. Which is just as annoying.